McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has stated that the margin for
error for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri has reduced after Max
Verstappen's recent back-to-back wins. Verstappen triumphed in
Italy before he climbed to the top step of the podium two weeks
later in Baku, taking his sixth career grand slam. It has sprouted
suggestions that Verstappen could become a late factor in the title
battle that has largely been between Norris and Piastri thus far.
Stella has highlighted his belief that Verstappen is a contender
for the championship , despite being 69 points adrift of
championship leader Piastri. The McLaren boss has added the
Dutchman has now become a factor that Norris and Piastri must
consider when navigating a race weekend. "When you race at the top
of Formula 1 the competition is so tight, simply you cannot afford
errors in any case,” Stella told media including RacingNews365 .
“There will be your contenders that are ready to take advantage.
“Before this might have been Mercedes in Canada or Max at the start
of the season. “We don’t have to forget that Red Bull won two races
at the start of the season and if anything, they slipped back in
terms of performance. “It now seems like they’ve found their way
back. "Considering the drivers' championship, certainly the margin
for error reduces further, but this is always the ethos when you
race in Formula 1.” However, Stella asserted there are lessons that
McLaren can learn from the weekend in Baku where it endured
concerns such as reliability issues for Piastri and another slow
pit stop for Norris. “Hopefully some of the inaccuracies and issues
that have accumulated in this weekend, because not only did we not
have a fast enough car, but we also had some reliability issues
that cost Oscar some time during practice,” he said. “Therefore,
there's quite a lot to take away for the drivers, but also for the
team."
error for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri has reduced after Max
Verstappen's recent back-to-back wins. Verstappen triumphed in
Italy before he climbed to the top step of the podium two weeks
later in Baku, taking his sixth career grand slam. It has sprouted
suggestions that Verstappen could become a late factor in the title
battle that has largely been between Norris and Piastri thus far.
Stella has highlighted his belief that Verstappen is a contender
for the championship , despite being 69 points adrift of
championship leader Piastri. The McLaren boss has added the
Dutchman has now become a factor that Norris and Piastri must
consider when navigating a race weekend. "When you race at the top
of Formula 1 the competition is so tight, simply you cannot afford
errors in any case,” Stella told media including RacingNews365 .
“There will be your contenders that are ready to take advantage.
“Before this might have been Mercedes in Canada or Max at the start
of the season. “We don’t have to forget that Red Bull won two races
at the start of the season and if anything, they slipped back in
terms of performance. “It now seems like they’ve found their way
back. "Considering the drivers' championship, certainly the margin
for error reduces further, but this is always the ethos when you
race in Formula 1.” However, Stella asserted there are lessons that
McLaren can learn from the weekend in Baku where it endured
concerns such as reliability issues for Piastri and another slow
pit stop for Norris. “Hopefully some of the inaccuracies and issues
that have accumulated in this weekend, because not only did we not
have a fast enough car, but we also had some reliability issues
that cost Oscar some time during practice,” he said. “Therefore,
there's quite a lot to take away for the drivers, but also for the
team."
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